Gentianopsis virgata
{{Short description|Plant species in the gentian family}}
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| genus = Gentianopsis
| species = virgata
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| Anthopogon procerus | (Holm) Rydb. (1931)
| Anthopogon virgatus | Raf. (1837)
| Gentiana barbata var. browniana | Hook. ex Macnab (1835)
| Gentiana crinita var. browniana | (Hook. ex Macnab) B.Boivin (1966)
| Gentiana procera | Holm (1901)
| Gentiana procera f. laevicalyx | Fernald (1930)
| Gentianella crinita subsp. procera | (Holm) J.M.Gillett (1957)
| Gentianella procera | (Holm) Hiitonen (1950)
| Gentianopsis crinita subsp. procera | (Holm) Á.Löve & D.Löve (1982)
| Gentianopsis procera | (Holm) Ma (1951)
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Gentianopsis virgata, commonly known as lesser fringed gentian, narrow-leaved fringed gentian, or smaller fringed gentian, is a biennial herbaceous species of plant, native to eastern USA and eastern Canada.{{cite web|url=http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GEVI6|title=USDA PLANTS profile for Gentianopsis virgata, Lesser Fringed Gentian}}
Taxonomy
Broadly transcribed, Gentianopsis crinita (Froel.) Ma is an eastern North American species complex, containing a group of closely related taxa, including G. virgata. Further species were described in the past, but a lack of difference in nrDNA and morphology does not support their recognition.Pringle, J.S. 2004. Notes on the Distribution and Nomenclature of North American Gentianopsis (Gentianaceae). Sida 21(2): 525-530 Three subspecies are currently recognized:Brouillet, L., F. Coursol, S.J. Meades, M. Favreau, M. Anions, P. Bélisle & P. Desmet. 2010+. VASCAN, the Database of Vascular Plants of Canada. http://data.canadensys.net/vascan/ (consulted on 2018-01-12)
- Gentianopsis virgata (Raf.) Holub subsp. virgata
- Gentianopsis virgata subsp. victorinii (Fernald) Lammers
- Gentianopsis virgata subsp. macounii (Holm) J.S. Pringle